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chapter 12
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2026-06-20 23:22:58
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The Goodbye he regretted chapter 13
Maureen stood at the one-way glass, her pulse thundering, as the lights dimmed for opening remarks. Chandeliers cast sharp reflections across tables heavy with power players, CEOs, diplomats, and investors.The head anchor’s voice boomed through the speakers. “Please welcome Maureen Ashford, COO of Ashford Group.”Rachel stepped forward in the sleek black sheath dress, hair styled in loose waves that caught the light perfectly. She moved with the exact confident stride they had drilled for hours. Applause rippled across the room. From the shadows, Maureen whispered into her wrist mic. “keep your head high. You own this room. Smile, but not too much.”“Copy,” Rachel murmured back through the earpiece.Ethan leaned against the monitor bank beside her, arms loose but eyes sharp. “She’s pulling it off. Better than expected.”Michael stood on her other side, arms crossed tight. “For now. One slip and we’re done.”Yesterday’s conversation with their father still burned in Maureen’s memory.
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 12
Maureen let the pause hang just long enough for Rachel’s eyes to widen.“How would you like to be me for one night?”Rachel’s mouth opened, then closed. She glanced at Michael, then Ethan, as if expecting one of them to laugh and tell her this was some elaborate prank. Neither brother said a word.“I’m sorry,” Rachel said finally, voice pitched higher than usual. “Did you just ask me to… impersonate you? At the American Companies Conference?”“Exactly.” Maureen stepped closer, keeping her tone calm and professional, “Same height, similar build, same coloring. With the right styling and a confident attitude, you could pass. You’d attend as COO of Ashford Group. Shake hands, sit through panels, help us secure that international representative spot.”Rachel’s fingers tightened around the edge of the files she’d been carrying. “This is… a huge opportunity. But what if I mess up? What if someone asks me something only you would know?”“That’s why we’ll prepare,” Maureen said. “Rehearsals.
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 11
Michael jumped up the second the restroom door started to swing open.Maureen came out looking really pale and a little shaky on her feet. Both brothers were on her in a flash, Michael grabbing her arm gently, while Ethan shoved a bottle of water into her hand like it might fix everything."Sit down," Michael said."I'm fine.""You're not fine. You almost vomited your intestines""I just got nauseous for a second. It's gone now." She took the chair Ethan pulled out for her, mostly so they'd stop hovering. "Can you guys please stop looking at me like that?""No," Michael said."Absolutely not," Ethan agreed right away.She sipped the water a few times and waited for them to relax. They didn't. The two of them just stood there with the same worried faces, and even though it was kind of annoying, it was also the nicest thing she'd felt in a long time."Ethan." She looked up at him. "Weren't you supposed to be in Singapore?"His face lit up. "Finally, a question that doesn't involve calli
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 10
Aurora laughed softly as Damien pulled her closer on the couch. for the first time in years, Damien felt genuinely at peace. Aurora rested comfortably against his shoulder, scrolling through old photos on her phone, until she held the screen up to him."Look at this one."He glanced down. It was a photo from their teenage years. Aurora was grinning at the camera while a younger version of him stood beside her looking thoroughly unamused."You always had terrible timing with cameras," he said.Aurora gasped. "I looked adorable.""You still do."Her cheeks went pink before she could think of a response. Then footsteps approached from the hallway, and Diana Vance walked in carrying her morning coffee. The moment she saw them sitting together, quiet satisfaction crossed her face."Good morning, Aunt Diana," Aurora said, sitting up straighter.Diana smiled and settled into the armchair across from them, her eyes moving between the two of them with something close to approval. "You know, th
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 9
The question hung in the air between them, heavier than anything Richard had said so far.Maureen forgot how to breathe for a second. She had known this moment was coming the instant her father started flipping through the report. She'd known he would find the name eventually. She just hadn't expected it to happen this fast.Richard waited behind his desk, calm and quiet. He wasn't raising his voice. Somehow that made it worse than if he had.Maureen looked down at the file between them. Damien's name was everywhere in it—rental agreements, hospital records, employment papers. Whoever had put this report together hadn't missed a thing."Maureen." Her father's voice softened. "Who is he?"She swallowed hard. For the first time since walking into this study, she wanted to bolt for the door—not because she was scared of Richard, but because she wasn't ready to dig up any of it again.Richard studied her, and something in his expression shifted. "Did he matter that much to you?"The quest
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 8
Damien barely slept. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw the same scene: the private café, the birthday display, Michael Ashford standing beside Selene. No, beside his ex-wife. The image irritated him more than he cared to admit, and it made no sense, because none of this should have mattered to him. He had wanted the divorce and signed the papers himself. He had made it clear that their marriage was over. So why couldn't he stop thinking about her?He arrived at his office earlier than usual the next morning. The floor was quiet, most employees still hadn't come in, and he loosened his tie and dropped into his chair before calling his secretary. The line connected at once."Good morning, sir.""I need more information on Michael Ashford."A brief silence followed. "Sir?""You heard me.""Yes, sir."The call ended, and Damien turned toward the floor-to-ceiling window behind him. The city stretched out below, and normally the view helped clear his mind.A soft knock broke his concent
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 7
The moment the black Escalade rolled through the towering iron gates of the Ashford estate, Maureen felt her chest tighten. She had been gone for three long years.The familiar fountain stood proudly in the center of the circular driveway, illuminated by soft lights. Beyond it stretched the grand m
The Goodbye he regretted Chapter 3
The silence that followed Aurora's question was so thick that even the servants seemed afraid to move.Selene stood completely still, fingers tightening around the strap of her handbag.Aurora"s smile slowly faltered as she looked around and read the room. "Oh no, I didn't mean it like that," she s
The Goodbye he regretted Chapter 2
"Welcome home, Aurora."The words rang in Selene's ears as she stood frozen in the hallway.Aurora. She knew that name. She'd spent three years trying not to think about it, and here it was, hanging in the air like it had never left. Slowly, she tightened her grip on her handbag. The tiny baby shoe
The Goodbye he regretted Chapter 1
"Mrs. Vance, are you sure your husband didn't come with you today?"Selene looked up from across the doctor's desk and offered a small smile. "I came straight from the office. Damien is busy."The doctor shook his head with a chuckle as he flipped through her file. "Busy or not, I have a feeling he
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